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Change in Average Salary

What does this measure?

The cumulative percentage change in average salary since 2000.

Why is this important?

Salaries are a gauge of overall economic health and a measure of the degree to which employees are sharing in the prosperity of a community. They also indicate the vitality of a region and its ability to compete and attract workers.

How does our county compare?

The total average salary in Lancaster County has increased 12% between 2000 and 2021. This compares to growth of 21% in the state and 22% in the nation. The largest increases in average salary since 2000 was in Chester (19%) and Dauphin (18%).

Notes about the data

Data are presented in constant 2021 dollars. Worker salaries are reported by place of work, not residence. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Change in Average Salary
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
PennsylvaniaN/A-0%1%2%3%3%4%6%4%6%6%6%7%7%8%11%11%12%12%14%21%21%
Lancaster CountyN/A-0%0%2%2%1%1%0%-1%0%-0%-2%-2%-2%-1%3%3%3%4%5%13%12%
Berks CountyN/A-0%1%2%1%-0%2%4%2%3%3%2%2%2%4%7%7%7%8%8%15%14%
Chester CountyN/A-2%-1%2%4%5%7%8%5%7%8%8%7%7%11%13%10%10%11%12%19%19%
Cumberland CountyN/A1%2%3%4%5%2%2%1%3%3%2%2%3%4%5%4%5%7%8%15%13%
Dauphin CountyN/A0%3%4%6%4%4%5%4%6%7%6%7%7%9%13%11%12%11%13%21%18%
Lebanon CountyN/A-1%-1%-1%0%-2%-1%-1%-2%0%1%1%0%-1%1%4%4%6%6%9%16%17%
York CountyN/A0%1%2%3%5%3%3%2%3%4%4%2%2%2%5%6%8%8%8%14%14%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics




Average Total Salary
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Pennsylvania$53,533$53,518$53,935$54,482$55,306$55,027$55,577$56,508$55,856$56,621$56,830$56,660$57,119$57,085$57,880$59,663$59,228$59,695$60,028$60,941$64,964$64,697
Lancaster County$48,327$48,186$48,496$49,107$49,196$48,927$48,618$48,410$47,985$48,410$48,203$47,586$47,497$47,504$47,973$49,635$49,690$50,017$50,018$50,672$54,477$54,200
Berks County$50,344$50,195$51,079$51,171$50,800$50,240$51,140$52,203$51,212$51,890$51,709$51,329$51,534$51,141$52,158$53,706$53,822$54,078$54,342$54,245$58,080$57,401
Chester County$68,915$67,652$68,516$69,977$71,381$72,532$73,510$74,139$72,442$73,525$74,164$74,277$74,030$73,919$76,458$77,941$75,477$75,821$76,649$76,873$82,264$81,873
Cumberland County$51,621$52,016$52,666$53,139$53,696$54,109$52,501$52,868$51,981$53,296$53,093$52,493$52,460$53,146$53,892$54,195$53,575$54,314$55,101$55,782$59,239$58,414
Dauphin County$53,099$53,329$54,541$54,985$56,488$55,372$55,054$55,859$54,984$56,173$56,587$56,377$56,887$57,046$57,853$59,840$58,677$59,229$59,127$60,155$64,149$62,920
Lebanon County$43,321$42,868$42,776$42,886$43,377$42,600$42,728$42,965$42,665$43,469$43,869$43,871$43,374$42,999$43,630$44,898$45,187$45,981$45,984$47,020$50,201$50,572
York County$48,791$48,863$49,117$49,564$50,158$51,105$50,035$50,274$49,560$50,267$50,971$50,760$49,869$49,783$49,917$51,330$51,683$52,589$52,669$52,887$55,709$55,755

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes: Figures are in constant 2021 dollars. N/A - Data not available or not disclosed.




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